Attachment B-Labor_Category_Definitions_9July2021.pdf

Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) III

Labor Category Definitions

LABOR CATEGORIES

I. Administrative/Protocol/Public Affairs/Security

1. Assistant, Administrative

2. Specialist, Security

II. Accounting/Budget/Finance/Resource Management

3. Analyst, Resource Management Program

4. Assistant, Budget

III. Engineers

5. Analyst, Operation Research

6. Analyst, Cybersecurity

7. Engineer, Systems

8. Scientist, Computer

9. Engineer, Software

10. Architect, Systems

11. Engineer, Visual

IV. Property/Publication

12. Specialist, Inventory Management

13. Specialist, Publication

14. Specialist, Supply

V. Program Management

15. Coordinator, Product/Project – Support

16. Coordinator, Product/Project – Acquisition

17. Coordinator, Product/Project – Subject Matter Expert (SME)

VI. Technical

18. Specialist, Training

VII. Others

19. Advisor, Senior

20. Analyst, Military – Training

21. Analyst, Military – Senior

22. Analyst, Military – SME

SKILL SET DEFINITIONS

Entry Level: The Entry Level incumbent are typically responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions.

Journeyman: The Journeyman incumbent typically performs all functional duties independently.

Senior: The Senior incumbent typically work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform all functional duties independently. The incumbent may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.

Subject Matter Expert (SME): A SME is an individual whose qualifications and/or particular expertise are exceptional and/or highly unique. SMEs are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise. SMEs typically perform the following kinds of functions: initiates and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues; consults with client to define need or problem supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

LABOR CATEGORIES BY SKILL SET MATRIX

Labor Category Entry

Level

Journeyman Senior SME

I. Administrative/Protocol/Public Affairs/Security

01. Assistant, Administrative X

02. Specialist, Security X X

II. Accounting/Budget/Finance/Resource Management

03. Analyst, Resource Management Program X X

04. Assistant, Budget X X

III. Engineers

05. Analyst, Operation Research X

06. Analyst, Cybersecurity X X

07. Engineer, Systems X X

08. Scientist, Computer X

09. Engineer, Software X

10. Architect, Systems X X

11. Engineer, Visual X X

IV. Property/Publication

11. Specialist, Inventory Management X

12. Specialist, Publication X

13. Specialist, Supply X X

V. Program Management

14. Analyst, Program X X

15. Coordinator, Product/Project – Support X

16. Coordinator, Product/Project – Acquisition X

17. Coordinator, Product/Project – SME X

VI. Technical

18. Specialist, Training X

VII. Others

19. Advisor, Senior X

20. Analyst, Military – Training X

21. Analyst, Military – Senior X

22. Analyst, Military – SME X

I. Administrative/Protocol/Public Affairs/Security

1. Assistant, Administrative

This position performs general office work auxiliary to the work of the organization. The duties require knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and requirements, various office skills, and the ability to apply such skills in a way that increases the effectiveness of others. This position also performs work involved in receiving and directing people who call or visit government agencies, installations, or offices, and giving them information in person or by telephone concerning the organization, functions, activities, and personnel of such agencies, installations, or offices.

Minimum Senior Level Skills.

- Ability to access or locate information through the use of a personal computer or terminal.

- Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to support office operations.

- Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.

- Ability to provide guidance to customers.

- Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures.

- Ability to prepare and/or edit written correspondence, ensuring proper use of

English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

- Ability to plan and organize work.

- Basic knowledge of organizational structure and functions of the office to route visitors, phone calls, incoming correspondence, other information to the appropriate official personnel; and filing procedures for proper placement and retrieval of files.

- Knowledge of general office administrative and clerical procedures.

- Knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of the employing organization.

- Sufficient knowledge of human resources processes, staffing plans, certification requirements and clearance requirements to track, coordinate, record and process actions, clearances and certifications.

2. Specialist, Security

This position advises, administers, or performs work in the collection, analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and dissemination of information on political, economic, social, cultural, physical, geographic, scientific, or military conditions, trends, and forces in foreign and domestic areas that directly or indirectly affect the national security. This labor category require a basic knowledge and understanding of one or more of the natural or social sciences, engineering, or military science, but do not demand, as a primary qualification requirement, full knowledge of the current state of the art. Additional duties may include performance of clerical and assistant tasks in support of established security programs (i.e., personnel, physical, information, or industrial security) when such work requires, in addition to general administrative and/or clerical skills, practical knowledge of specific security objectives, programs, methods, and procedures, and skills in carrying out support tasks related to security administration.

Minimum Journeyman Level Skills.

- Practical knowledge of the commonly applied principles, concepts, and methodology of security programs and of instructional techniques to carry out recurring assignments independently.

- Knowledge of procedures and requirements regarding classification of materials.

- Knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of the employing organization.

- Ability to plan and organize work.

- Ability to gather, analyze and present facts.

- Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures.

- Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques.

- Knowledge of the basic data collection requirements, procedures, practices and established organizational procedures pertaining to collection management.

- Ability to maintain organization and personnel files on foreign intelligence and security services, terrorists or subversive groups.

- Skill in analytical reasoning.

- Ability to prepare and produce limited portions of intelligence products.

- For Orlando-based positions only, must possess State of FL Class “D” license.

Minimum Senior Level Skills. All Journeyman Level expected skills plus the following:

- Knowledge of multi-functional security concepts, principles and practices.

- Knowledge of the handling, control, inventory, accountability, marking and destruction of classified and unclassified but sensitive materials and/or equipment.

- Detailed knowledge of personnel security regulations, policies, and procedure to administer the command personnel security program.

- Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.

- Detailed knowledge of Army Intelligence Community, including practices, policies, and procedures.

- Knowledge of foreign data of concern to activity, such as intelligence and threat functional areas (artillery, armor, etc.) or geographic areas sufficient to recognize potential impact of the foreign data and/or any changes in the data.

- Understanding of relationships and interactions between projects and programs of own activity and foreign data.

II. Accounting/ Budget/Finance

3. Analyst, Resource Management Program

This position primarily serves as an analyst and advisor to the Government on the evaluation of the overall effectiveness of government programs and operations or the overall productivity and efficiency of the management of Federal agencies or both. This position requires knowledge of:

the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; management principles and processes; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The work requires skill in: application of fact-finding and investigative techniques; oral and written communications; development of presentations and reports, and experience/ability to executive via financial systems (i.e., General Fund Enterprise

Business System (GFEBS), Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and

Development System (SOMARDS)).

- Ability to provide effective guidance to customers.

- Ability to plan, organize work and meet deadlines.

- Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques.

- Ability to research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures.

- Ability to plan and execute complex multi-faceted projects.

- Ability to recognize and analyze problems, to conduct research, summarize results, and to make appropriate recommendations.

- Knowledge of mission, organization, and work processes of programs throughout the

PEO and relationship of the administrative support activities.

- Knowledge of manpower, personnel, and budget regulations and guidance as relates to assigned tasks.

- Knowledge of basic contracting authority and policy.

- Knowledge of personnel recruitment action processes and staffing plans.

- Knowledge of military personnel management policies.

- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for conducting trend analysis studies, analyzing findings, making recommendations concerning effectiveness and efficiency of administrative and technique program.

- Ability to stratify resources against approved programs; to plan, present, and execute budgets; to analyze budget impacts on programs; and to forecast long-term funding requirements.

- Ability to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints.

- Ability to interface with Senior Executive Service and General Officers.

4. Assistant, Budget

This position performs clerical and technician work in support of budget analysis and administration when such work requires primarily knowledge of the procedures which facilitate budgeting as conducted in the Federal Service. The work requires practical understanding and skill in the application of administrative rules, regulations, and procedures associated with recording, reporting, processing, and keeping track of budgetary transactions (i.e., the credit, receipt, transfer, allotment, withdrawal, obligation, or outlay of funds).

- Ability to gather, analyze, and present facts.

- Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques.

- Knowledge of policies, processes, procedures, and regulations governing budgetary processes.

- Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively complete assignments.

- Knowledge of budgeting for the following specific funds, Operations & Maintenance, Army, investment (i.e., Procurement, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

(RDTE)), and Foreign Military Sales, etc.

- Knowledge of single-year appropriations and their characteristics, uses, applications and structure (i.e., O&M, military/civilian personnel).

- Ability to conduct studies, analyze data, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget problems.

- Ability to execute assigned budget.

- Knowledge of goals, resources, objectives, organizations, functions, and sources pertinent to the program(s) and the organizations studied or served, and related customers, functions, resources, and users.

- Ability to formulate and justify assigned budget.

- Knowledge of agency/OSD/OMB pricing policies, procedures, and objectives in order to establish, monitor, and justify standard prices which are billed to the customer.

- Knowledge of the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS), its process, products, terminology, and guidance documents (i.e., Program Objective

Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP), Defense Guidance, Joint

Strategic Planning Systems).

- Knowledge of program evaluation factors and techniques to assess programs.

III. Engineers

5. Analyst, Operations Research

This position performs scientific work that involves designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. The work also involves analyzing management problems and providing advice and insight about the probable effects of alternative solutions to these problems. The primary requirement of the work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis.

- Mastery of one or more specialized areas of operations research sufficient to apply new analytical developments, methodologies and research findings to broad studies of an unprecedented nature.

- Mastery of research techniques and concomitant ability to obtain information concerning subject studies so as to be able to perform sound analyses.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, information sources and project team members.

- Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to present information on the scope, methods and results of studies.

- Ability to organize and lead teams engaged in studies of complex issues and problems.

- Ability to use very complex, sophisticated models to simulate real world environments of many variables.

- Skill in articulating and negotiating very complex and sensitive issues with officials of diverse perspectives and with different, sometimes opposing views.

- Expert knowledge of a full range of cost and economic analyses techniques.

- Skill in coordinating extensive projects in assigned areas of responsibility. Projects are characterized by high visibility, unusual urgency or program criticality.

- Expert knowledge of complex subjects under study so that conclusions reflect real world environments.

- Ability to use advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of operations research and related sciences and disciplines.

- Ability to design and build very complex, sophisticated models.

6. Analyst, Cybersecurity

This position administers, develops, delivers, and supports the implementation and/or validation of cybersecurity requirements applied to information technology (IT) systems and services. IT refers to systems and services used in the automated acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, assurance, or reception of information and includes computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related resources. Cybersecurity refers to the prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained therein, to ensure its availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and nonrepudiation. Provide technical and administrative support to the PEO

STRI Project Managers and Cybersecurity Program staff. This position requires knowledge of

Cybersecurity, IT and Security Engineering principles, concepts, and methods (i.e., data storage, software applications, networking, security hardening, and vulnerability analysis) and involves applying analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the security requirements of the DOD and Army.

- Ability to apply knowledge of information security methodologies.

- Knowledge of cybersecurity processing standards and procedures.

- Ability to apply knowledge to implement and conduct assessments of current cybersecurity technology practices and requirements.

- Knowledge of Modular Open Systems Approach principles and DevSecOps practices and environments.

- Ability to work with engineers to develop security architecture for the DevSecOps environment, solutions, applications and integrated systems.

- Knowledge of computer systems acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures.

- Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.

- Knowledge of Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) development, processing the Control

Approval Chain (CAC), and processing the Package Approval Chain (PAC), through the

Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).

- Knowledge of a wide range of Information Technology and Cybersecurity concepts, principals and practices required to plan, direct, and evaluate security programs for Automated

Information Systems.

- Ability to examine cybersecurity plans for new facilities and equipment and make suggestions for improvement while projects are still in the design stage.

- Ability to employ state of the art computer security applications and tools to accomplish a variety of security-related activities on Automated Information Systems.

- Ability to apply knowledge to validate the implementation and conduct assessments of cybersecurity technology practices and requirements.

- Skill in developing and applying traditional and non-traditional approaches for the conduct of a full-range security awareness, education and training program.

- Mastery of and skill in applying and assessing total infrastructure protection environment;

system security RMF Assess and Authorize (A&A) requirements and processes; as well as

Federal Information Systems Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements and processes.

- Ability to develop and implement an automation security program throughout the organization.

- Ability to develop integrated cybersecurity solutions, including determining security posture impacts related to proposals for new systems or modifications to existing systems or architecture.

- Expertise in the Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) implementation and validation compliance process.

- Ability to develop update policies, and identify and implement innovative engineering and process solutions that enable Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and solve

DevSecOps challenges in the design, development and deployment of systems, software and applications across heterogeneous platforms, cross-domain solutions and delivery mechanisms such as cloud networks.

7. Engineer, Systems

This position focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles. Systems Engineers should be knowledgeable of the systems engineering process. Systems engineering includes skill sets from the following specialty engineering domain areas: Human

Systems Integration and Human Factors, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Environmental, Quality Assurance, Biomedical, Security, Network/Communications, and Safety.

Knowledge of fundamental systems engineering lifecycle processes and practices.

Knowledge with installing, configuring and troubleshooting in Windows, Linux and mobile platform based environments.

Knowledge of computer networks and networking infrastructure layers.

Ability to support system requirements and specification development.

Ability to provide day-to-day development and operational support for systems components

(application, server, storage or network infrastructures), processes and documentation.

Ability to build, patch, test (check for compatibility issues, conduct quality assurance) and deploy integrated systems and platforms meeting customer needs and specifications.

Ability to assist with research, identify, design and implement changes to systems with the goal of enhancing performance, usability, quality and reducing cost.

Ability to assist with configuration management, data administration and migration and disaster recovery operations.

Ability to assist with software and operating system upgrades and track system licensing.

Ability to assist with configuring security settings and supporting cybersecurity activities to achieve information assurance accreditation.

Ability to provide technical support (help desk) to users by troubleshooting problems related to systems, network or platform performance.

Ability to document user manuals, test procedures and troubleshooting procedures related to systems/networks software and hardware.

Knowledge and expertise in applying current and evolving engineering technologies and tools.

Ability to analyze statistical and performance data that is helpful to perform market surveys, risk analysis, trade-off studies, baseline cost estimates and reliability, availability, maintainability (RAM) analysis needed to support the materiel acquisition decision making process.

Ability to coordinate engineering, procurement, program control, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support.

Ability to execute complex, multi-faceted engineering projects within established financial and time constraints.

Ability to provide technical advice on the conceptual design of simulations, simulators, training, and instrumentation systems required to support complex military equipment or systems.

Ability to conduct requirements elicitation, analysis and modeling in a Model-Based Systems

Engineering Tool such as DOORS, MagicDraw and JIRA.

Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Knowledge in application of current communication systems technology as related to the design of fiber-optic or radio frequency networks.

Knowledge in application of current engineering technology as related to the design of electronic computer-based military equipment.

Knowledge in application of current Synthetic Natural Environment (SNE) technology as related to the design of electronic computer based simulation or training systems equipment.

Knowledge in application of current visual systems technology including terrain databases, image generators and display systems as related to the design of electronic computer based simulation or training systems equipment.

Ability to study and understand all current and upcoming system requirements, including both fine-level details and overarching strategic goals, and communicate this information effectively to staff members, managers and executives.

Ability to lead development and implementation of new technologies within a large systems environment by advising on design concepts and changes, implementation strategies and deployment timelines.

Ability to coordinate with specialty engineers, software developers and systems analysts to design effective solutions that meet requirements for functionality and integration with existing components.

Ability to manage development, testing and deployment of software and other computer systems technologies to ensure compliance with operational requirements for security, performance, reliability and scalability.

Ability to research existing and emerging hardware and software technologies to determine capabilities and cost-benefits relationship, and develop ongoing computer systems solutions that meet performance and budgetary requirements.

Ability to oversee database administrators, network designers and lower-level IT personnel to facilitate well-organized and efficient planning and implementation of computer systems.

Ability to create thorough documentation records of design specifications and instructional manuals as necessary to enable all computer systems stakeholders and end users to interact correctly and effectively with hardware and software systems.

Experience applying Department of Defense (DOD) materiel acquisition processes to support the acquisition of simulations, simulators, training, and instrumentation systems.

Knowledge and expertise in all areas associated with the development and integration of state-of-the-art engineering concepts within modeling and simulation and training systems.

Knowledge of test engineering and management techniques including Test and Evaluation

Master Plan (TEMP) development and coordination through the Test Integration Working

Group (TIWG) process.

Expertise in military training systems and general training simulation technology.

Knowledge of acquisition, development, fielding and life cycle support of simulations, simulators, training and instrumentation systems.

Knowledge of Department of Defense (DOD) materiel acquisition process, specifically the application of DOD 5000 series of regulations to support the acquisition of electronic, computer based military equipment or simulations, simulators, training systems, and instrumentation projects.

Knowledge of policies, programs, organizations, functions, resources, and legislation affecting the program(s) systems and the organizations studied or served, and related customers, functions, resources, and users.

Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Ability to develop and conduct network performance analyses using tools such as OPNET.

Ability to evaluate computer technology to meet requirements of scene generation with respect to frame rate, memory and disk space.

Expertise in methods of real-time visual scene generation which supports un-programmed motion of the viewpoint throughout a complex and often highly detailed three- dimensional simulated visual/sensor environment.

Expertise in the application of real-time display systems including all types of cathode ray tubes, LCD/LED/plasma panel displays, video projection systems, optical viewing devices, projection screens, servo projection systems and helmet mounted displays, and all methods of effectively combining these into visual display systems suitable for training.

In depth knowledge of Geographic Information Systems and the use of mapping, charting, geodesy, and imagery (MCG&I) source data.

In depth knowledge of terrain database modeling systems and terrain database formats, atmospheric/ocean model representations, and environmental/weather effects models for visual/sensor simulation.

In-depth knowledge of the discipline of electronic engineering, radio frequency engineering, propagation, electromagnetic interference and compatibility and frequency management techniques.

Knowledge of fiber-optic and radio frequency telecommunications network design, which include network operating systems, software and hardware integration, testing and infrastructure planning/installation and maintenance.

Knowledge of software management techniques to include software requirements analysis and design methodologies, software metrics, software reuse, software documentation, independent verification and validation (IV&V) criteria, and post deployment software support (PDSS) criteria.

8. Scientist, Computer

This position primarily involves the application of, or research into, computer science methods and techniques to store, manipulate, transform or present information by means of computer systems. The primary requirements of the work are (1) professional competence in applying the theoretical foundations of computer science, including computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations; (2) specialized knowledge of the design characteristics, limitations, and potential applications of systems having the ability to transform information, and of broad areas of applications of computing which have common structures, processes, and techniques; and (3) knowledge of relevant mathematical and statistical sciences.

- Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of computer science including computer system architecture and system software organization, theoretical models for the representation and transformation of information structures.

- Knowledge of and skills in variety of computer programming languages.

- Knowledge of current modeling and simulation principles, techniques and processes.

- Knowledge of software development methodologies and processes.

- Ability to execute complex, multi-faceted projects within established financial and time constraints.

- Knowledge of computational and math-related problems and challenges.

- Knowledge of developing new products or solving practical computing problems.

- Ability to conduct research involving experimentation, modeling and simulation.

- Ability to work as part of a team with programmers, developers, IT professionals, and mechanical, electrical or software engineers to solve problems and create new products.

- Strong ability to study, experiment and investigate technological fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, data analytics, and virtual/augmented reality.

- Ability to improve the performance of existing computer systems and software, and develop innovative solutions to optimize future solutions.

- Ability to develop new hardware, software or computing techniques, methods, processes, procedures and materials.

9. Engineer, Software

This position primarily involves the principles of software engineering to design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software for highly functional, solution-based software processes and solutions that address specific needs. The primary requirements of the work are (1) professional competence in applying software engineering principles including the design, development and implementation of computer systems software and applications software; (2) specialized knowledge of Model-Based System Engineering and ability to apply engineering principles at every stage of the software development life-cycle process, from requirements analysis to integration, testing and software deployment; and (3) knowledge of programming languages, software development, and computer operating systems, design and architecture, algorithms and data structures, information analysis, graphical user interfaces, troubleshooting, debugging code and defects, and integration and testing software.

- Improves software quality by identifying issues and common patterns, and developing standard operating procedures.

- Enhances applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, making recommendations and designing and implementing software systems.

- Maintains and improves existing codebases and peer review code changes.

- Liaises with colleagues to implement technical designs.

- Investigates and uses new technologies where relevant.

- Determines and analyzes requirements for software supporting training/testing devices.

- Conducts independent software validation, verification, and accreditation.

- Establishes agile development team and DevSecOps objectives, charters and guidelines and monitors progress of a team executing a DevSecOps process.

- Utilizes software development methodologies such as Structured Analysis and Design and

Object-Oriented methods.

- Evaluates software designs and architectures.

- Assesses and recommends software quality assurance and software configuration management procedures.

- Analyzes, designs and develops tests and test-automation suites.

- Designs and develops a processing platform using various configuration management technologies.

- Develops test software development methodologies in an agile environment.

- Provides ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems and platforms.

- Collaborates cross-functionally with data scientists, business users, project managers and other engineers to achieve elegant solutions.

- Provides recommendations for continuous improvement.

- Works alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.

- Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.

- Knowledge of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.

- Ability to apply MOSA principles in systems design and development by establishing an enabling environment, employing modular design, designating key interfaces, using open standards and certifying conformance.

- Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Hands-on experience working with big data analytics technologies.

Strong DevSecOps focus and experience building and deploying infrastructure with cloud deployment technologies.

Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks.

Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.

Experience in User Experience / User Interface (UX/UI) design and development for software solutions and applications.

Experience in Gaming Engine Platform design, development, integration, test, deployment, and scalability and performance optimization.

Experience in Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Mixed Reality design, development and integration for gaming systems and applications, synthetic environments and terrains.

Experience in visualization engineering as applied to (1) visual display systems;

(2) computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration for 3D visual rendering; and (3) Geospatial data collection, processing, storage and formatting for use in modeling and simulation or gaming systems. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of visual rendering and display hardware and associated software systems in an integrated manner.

Experience in Full Stack engineering in design and development of the front and back (client and server) ends of web, cloud or client-based applications to include integration with databases, user-facing applications, and working with customers during the planning phase of projects.

Experience in service-oriented architectures, cloud deployment models, kubernetes and containerization technologies, test automation suites, blockchains, and scalability and performance optimization.

- Knowledge of DOD software acquisition and software development methodologies and processes.

- Knowledge of current modeling and simulation principles, techniques, processes, regulations, and policies as applied to military training systems and general training simulation technology.

- Knowledge of software requirements analysis and design methodologies, software metrics, software reuse, software documentation, and independent verification and validation (IV&V) criteria.

- Reviews all engineering products, develops alternate approaches and conducts engineering analyses and trade off studies.

- Organizes, directs, and leads technical efforts in analyzing and specifying training/testing device computer systems requirements, supporting the computer and software system acquisition and conducting independent software validation, verification and accreditation.

- Evaluates software designs and architectures.

- Implements software quality assurance and software configuration management procedures.

- Provides innovative solutions to complex business problems.

- Plans, develops and implements large-scale projects from conception to completion.

- Develops and architects lifecycle of projects working on different technologies and platforms.

- Interfaces with customers, gather and analyze use cases, requirements and objectives.

- Translates customer requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.

- Understands and evaluates complex data models.

- Designs, develops and implements new integration.

- Executes system development and maintenance activities.

- Develops solutions to improve performance and scalability of systems.

- Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Expertise in DevSecOps engineering and software factories; continuous integration/continuous delivery pipelines environment development and management.

Expertise in data science and big data analytics/metrics design, development and reporting.

Expertise in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning design and development.

Expertise in User Experience / User Interface (UX/UI) design and development for software solutions and applications.

Expertise in Gaming Engine Platform design, development, integration, test, deployment, scalability and performance optimization.

Expertise in Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality/Mixed Reality design, development and integration for gaming systems and applications, synthetic environments and terrains.

Expertise in visualization engineering as applied to (1) visual display systems;

(2) computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration for 3D visual rendering; and (3) Geospatial data collection, processing, storage and formatting for use in modeling and simulation or gaming systems. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of visual rendering and display hardware and associated software systems in an integrated manner.

Expertise in Full Stack engineering in design and development of the front and back (client and server) ends of web, cloud or client-based applications to include integration with databases, user-facing applications, and working with customers during the planning phase of projects.

Expertise in service-oriented architectures, cloud deployment models, kubernetes and containerization technologies, test automation suites, blockchains, and scalability and performance optimization.

10. Architect, Systems

This position primarily involves the principles of systems architecture and the architectural design, development, and deployment of the enterprise’s overall systems. Systems Architects define the architecture of a computerized system (i.e., a system composed of software and hardware) in order to fulfill certain requirements. This position performs professional engineering and scientific work involving the design, development and extension of system and services software-based models using requirements, interface descriptions and other engineering documents in support of capability development and material solutions of training, simulation and instrumentation programs. The position requires the ability to create, update and maintain architecture data as related to the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS). The primary requirements of the work are (1) professional competence in applying systems architecture principles including definition of system solutions based on user needs, cost, and required integration with existing applications, systems or platforms; (2) specialized knowledge of industry trends and new technologies for the system/enterprise architecture; and (3) expertise of advanced, complex technical concepts and methodologies requiring state of the art technical or industry domain knowledge.

- Ability to conduct system design activities and reviews of detailed application module and interface specifications, classes, objects, methods, and other software components.

- Ability to ensure that architectural solutions meet technical and functional requirements.

- Ability to review existing systems architecture and recommend improvements and participate in engineering review to determine ambiguities.

- Ability to scrutinize change requests to determine the magnitude of work done and estimate the level of work.

- Knowledge developing strategic system architecture plans.

- Knowledge in system and network creation and development.

- Knowledge of information processing fundamentals and best practices.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Knowledge in prioritizing and executing tasks when under extreme pressure.

- Knowledge in identifying, analyzing and resolving system problems.

- Knowledge of the fundamentals, principles, and practices of Model-Based System

Engineering.

- Knowledge of system engineering processes to include requirements analysis and design methodologies, interface design, test, integration, test, quality assurance and deployment.

- Knowledge of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.

- Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Knowledge of software architecture and object modeling, domain engineering and software engineering techniques as it applies to training/testing devices, simulations, simulators and instrumentation.

Ability to ensure designs and implementation are consistent with Government architecture standards, quality objectives, and overall engineering best practices.

Ability to produce and maintain models using various modeling technologies such as MagicDraw.

Ability to produce and maintain models using the following modeling languages: UPDM, UML, SysML and SOAML.

Knowledge of the development of systems and software architectures in accordance to DoDAF standards and processes.

- Ability to design and implement short and long-term strategic goals for managing and maintaining systems and software.

- Ability to provide expertise and architectural assistance to software and systems teams and engineers and analysts.

- Ability to conduct extensive research on new technologies in the field of systems development and create and develop plans for investing in such systems that will increase cost effectiveness and flexibility.

- Ability to design, create, and monitor the implementation of end-to-end integrated systems.

- Ability to review new and existing system designs and make recommendations for improving or altering the systems.

- Ability to work with end-users to further infrastructure development, execute test plans to check technical performance of infrastructure and report findings, and make recommendations for improvement.

- Ability to develop policies for standardizing systems and security boundaries.

- Knowledge and extensive experience in the development and implementation of computer systems and networks.

- Advanced knowledge and understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, coding for large scale web or client-server applications and design and development of application service layers.

- Strong experience providing guidance and leadership to novice systems and software engineers, developers, and communicating with program managers.

- Advanced knowledge of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.

- Ability to apply MOSA to systems architecture to develop integrated business and technical strategies that employs modular design tenants, uses widely supported and consensus-based standards for key interfaces, and ensures openness of interfaces in test and evaluation.

- Specialized knowledge as dictated by specific PWS requirements:

Knowledge of the Army Capabilities and Architecture Development and

Integration Environment (ArCADIE) and ability to engage as the technical liaison with DoD organizations during the architecture approval process.

Ability to serve as a subject matter expert of the training domain and technical liaison with DoD organizations during the architecture approval process from submittal to acceptance.

Knowledge of the product line architecture fundamentals, principles, and practices of system and software requirement, design, implementation, test and release in a product line construct.

Knowledge and understanding of the training, simulation and instrumentation vision and business needs.

Knowledge developing architectural and design patterns and services layers to improve product line performance, product quality and operational efficiency.

Ability to evaluate product change proposals for adherence to reference architectures and industry best practices, and identify technical, schedule and cost impacts of a proposed change to the product line.

Knowledge of product line engineering methodologies, Model-Based Systems

Engineering principles, DevSecOps concepts and lean agile methods and practices.

Knowledge of product line architecture frameworks, service-oriented architectures, reference architectures, enterprise architectures, cybersecurity architectures, application architectures and solution architectures, domain engineering and software engineering techniques as it applies to training/testing devices, simulations, simulators and instrumentation.

11. Engineer, Visual

This position primarily involves primarily the application of knowledge of: (1) Fundamentals and principles of professional engineering as applied to visual display systems; (2) Computer hardware, systems software, and computer system architecture and integration for 3D visual rendering; and (3) Geospatial data collection, processing, storage and formatting for use in modeling and simulation or gaming systems. The work pertains primarily to the research, design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of visual rendering and display hardware and associated software systems in an integrated manner.

- Knowledge of the application of current visual systems technology including terrain databases, image generators, gaming-based rendering engines and various display systems to include Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) that is related to the design of electronic computer-based simulation or training systems equipment.

- Knowledge of software development methodologies and software engineering processes.

- Knowledge of systems engineering techniques to include requirements analysis and design methodologies.

- Knowledge of current modeling and simulation principles, techniques and processes.

Minimum Senior Labor Skills.

- In depth knowledge of geographic information systems and the use of mapping, charting, geodesy, and imagery source data.

- In depth knowledge of imagery-based and point cloud data collection and processing, to include photogrammetry and associated feature extraction, segmentation, classification and attribution.

- In depth knowledge of terrain data base modeling systems and terrain data base formats for visual/sensor simulation.

- Expertise in methods of real-time visual scene generation which supports un-programmed motion of the viewpoint throughout a complex and often highly detailed three-dimensional simulated visual/sensor environment.

- Expertise in the application of real-time display systems including, LCD/LED/plasma panel displays, video projection systems, optical viewing devices, projection screens, servo projection systems and helmet mounted displays, and all methods of effectively combining these into visual display systems suitable for training.

- Expertise in military training systems and general training simulation technology.

- Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects within established financial and time constraints.

- Ability to evaluate computer technology to meet requirements of scene generation with respect to frame rate, memory and disk space.

IV. Property/Publications

12. Specialist, Inventory Management

This position involves analytical work in managing, regulating, coordinating, or otherwise exercising control over supplies, equipment, or other material. The work includes one or more phases of material management including initial planning, provisioning and requirements determination, acquisition and distribution, accountability, and ultimate issue for consumption, retention, or disposal. The work requires knowledge of acquisition processes, automated records and control systems, material substitution criteria, and storage, issue, and disposal processes.

- Knowledge of automated records and control systems, material substitution criteria, and storage, issue, and disposal processes.

- Knowledge of a wide range of well-established and commonly applied supply principles, concepts, and methodologies pertaining to technical inventory management.

- Ability to analyze requirements and suggest operating procedures and instructions adapted to local conditions.

- Ability to perform analytical assignments involving specific issues associated with inventory management.

- Knowledge and skill in using automated supply databases for inventory management determinations.

- Expertise and in-depth knowledge of inventory management and knowledge of a broad range of supply program relationships to analyze independently and resolve difficult inventory management issues problems.

- Ability to manage life cycle supply support programs for projects varying from low to medium complexity.

- Comprehensive knowledge of the policies, procedures and methods governing

Government Property management.

13. Specialist, Publications

This position involves writing or editing technical materials, such as reports of research findings;

scientific or technical articles, news releases, and periodicals; regulations in technical areas;

technical manuals, specifications, brochures, and pamphlets; or speeches or scripts on scientific or technical subjects. Technical writers and technical editors draw on a substantial knowledge of a particular subject-matter area, such as the natural or social sciences, engineering, law, or other fields. The work involves the development of information and analysis to select and present information on the specialized subject in a form and at a level suitable for the intended audience.

- Knowledge and understanding of research/development engineering source data, production design data, logistics source data and other related technical literature, i.e., TBs, TMs, MWOs, FMs, etc., as well as a knowledge of research methodology sufficient to develop authentic technical information.

- Knowledge of regulations, specifications, standards, and policies affecting Government publications; of publishing concepts, practices, and standards; and of recent advances in…